David Archuleta, the Young Balladeer Takes on Rocker David Cook in The Finale of American Idol

Another season of American Idol draws to a close this week with the final musical battle between the Davids. David Archuleta, the young balladeer, stands the best chance of winning the title over rocker David Cook. However both contenders seem poised to have long careers in their particular musical niches.

David Archuleta

Based on voice alone, Archuleta wins the competition hands down. Week after week his smooth yet powerful voice has won him a top spot in the finals and has warmed the hearts of American Idol fans all over the country.

One of the biggest moments ever on the show came early this season when Archuleta performed a rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine" that sent shivers up the collective spines of the audience. It's a rare moment when an artist achieves at taking a song that is so well-known and respected and adding something new to it, making it his own while remaining faithful to himself and the original recording. No other singer on the competition has been able to recreate a moment like this on the show since Clay Aiken performed "Solitaire" back in 2003.

David Cook

Many argue that David Cook has taken classic songs and rocked them out, making them his own, however a quick review of his latest recreation, that of Roberta Flack's " The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" on last week's show, demonstrates just how uncomfortable he is remaking tracks in his own image.

Overall talent wise, David Cook wins. He is an accomplished guitarist who has the ability to transform songs from artists as divers as Dolly Parton and Mariah Carey into full on rockers. The problem is that the results are often mixed or predictable. Cook shines when he is in his element, such as his rendition of Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing", but this is also his downfall.

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